China’s central bank will likely reduce the amount of one-year cash it offers lenders this month after excess liquidity pushed an interbank borrowing cost to an all-time low. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
Brand Protection Beyond the “Whack-a-Mole” Approach
I recently shared at a conference how a seasoned brand and fraud expert from one of the world’s largest global financial institutions lamented a major attack where multiple fraudulent websites would … ( read original…
China finally lets WHO into Wuhan to probe COVID-19 origins
Given that it took China a year to let the international scientists in, don’t count on any quick, definitive answers on where the coronavirus came from. ( read original story …)
China’s 2020 auto sales fall for third year amid coronavirus
An industry group says China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans fell for a third year in 2020 as the coronavirus hurt already weak demand in the industry’s top global market … ( read original…
US blacklists Xiaomi and Cnooc in flurry of actions to counter China
The US has placed new restrictions on Chinese companies and given the federal government more power to curb the import of technology from the country, as the Trump administration races to increase the … (…
How China is using its coronavirus vaccine ‘to fill this void’ left by the US
Expanding vaccine access helps China reframe the narrative of the pandemic and improve its image overseas. ( read original story …)
China’s silence on coronavirus pandemic left world ‘flying blind,’ Azar says
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Thursday heavily underscored mistrust in Chinese leadership, offering a nearly day-by-day account of federal steps taken to control coronavirus since … ( read original story …)
Columbia’s China Program Avoids Chinese Problems
Safwan Masri’s defense of the pure motives of Columbia University’s Beijing Global Center activities would be more convincing with evidence that it sponsored conferences that dealt with Chinese … ( read original story …)
US Blacklists China’s CNOOC, S&P Deletes From Stock Indices
The US government on Thursday ramped up sanctions against China over its actions in the disputed South China Sea, targeting state oil giant CNOOC. The Commerce Department added CNOOC to its blacklist … ( read…
Joe Biden Warned That Taiwan Must Not ‘Fall Prey’ to China
Beijing is becoming increasingly belligerent, but like-minded countries could help ensure China’s “heavy-handed” tactics do not work, Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu said Wednesday. ( read original story …)
US imposes new sanction on Beijing over South China Sea
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. The penalties are yet another Trump administration move … ( read original story …)
Taiwan to Continue Front-line Role in Joe Biden’s Strategy to Contain China
Taiwan can expect to play a similar role as Joe Biden ushers in his own Indo-Pacific strategy consistent with the views of top advisers such as Kurt Campbell, a Taipei analyst said. ( read original…
Beijing is a conventional rival — not an existential threat
In December, the Defense Department (DOD) released its own “Tri-Maritime Strategy,” which asserts “the rules-based international order is once again under assault,” thanks to China’s mobilization of … ( read original story …)
